CERULEAN: merry xmas

Sunday, December 25, 2011

merry xmas

source: Viktor IV (click his name to see more)

4 comments:

r.bohnenkamp said...: A very Happy Christmas to you Eric and yours!; December 25, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Seth said...: The happiest of holidays Eric to you!; December 25, 2011 at 11:13 PM
ArtPropelled said...: Love the rune sticks!
All the best for 2012 Eric!; December 26, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Sharmon Davidson said...: wonderful work, those painted sticks. Happy holidays to you!; December 27, 2011 at 3:27 AM

About the name

Cerulean is a range of colours from deep blue, skye-blue, bright blue or azure to deep cyan. The word cerulean comes from the Latin word caerulem, which means 'sky' or 'heavens' or sometimes 'oceans'.

Besides cerulean, ultramarine (cornflower blue) plays a prominent role. This pigment is natural present in the mineral lazurite, found in the valuable lapis lazuli.

From 1100 onwards this pigment, imported from Asia (China, Afghanistan), reaches the ateliers of painters in Europe, the blue of old masters Ducio, Titiaan and Vermeer.

In Italy the colour was known as Azurro Oltramarino. Literally 'the azurite coming from beyond the seas'.

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

merry xmas

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